History & Culture

Place names can be more than just a place. These names can actually help to preserve a language and restore a culture.

Humans have lived on, worshipped on, and studied the island's volcanoes for hundreds of years

This sacred landscape is filled with important and historic cultural sites

Stories, myths, legends, and part of the cultural fabric of Hawaiʻi

The museum and archive collection at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park consists of over 31,000 objects

Read a series of publications on the history of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, produced for the park's 100th anniversary in 2016

Pelehonuamea, the Hawaiian volcano deity and creator of volcanic landscapes

Last updated: May 20, 2021

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Hawaii National Park, HI 96718

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